Cosmetic blend predetermining device



6'66. 22, 1949. J. 'BRODEUR 2,462,606

COSMETIC BLEND PREDETERMINING DEVICE Fil ed Aug. 1, 1945 I 2She'ets-Sheet 1 Feb. 22, 1949. Ji BRODEUR 2,462,606

COSMETIC BLEND PREDETERMINING DEVICE ZShee ts-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 1, 1945Patented Feb. 22, 1949 2,462,606 COSMETIC BLEND PREDETERMINING DEVICEv.l'ules Brodeur, New York, N.

Y., assignor to Coty,

Inc., Wilmington, Del., a corporation of Delaware Application August 1,1945, Serial No. 608,182

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a cosmetic blend predetermining device andmore particularly to an apparatus for visualizing the combined effect ofa plurality of cosmetics.

A conventional practice in the application of face powder is to preparethe skin by previous application of a powder base. In addition to otherfunctions, the powder base serves to smooth out minute irregularities inthe skin. Ihe particular shade of powder base to be used depends largelyupon the complexion of the user but it is obvious that her personaljudgment may dictate a preference regardless of general principles.While the choice of a particular shade of powder base is notparticularly troublesome, difficulty arises in selecting a shade of facepowder that will not only suit the complexion of the user but will blendwith the powder base over which it is superimposed. The combined effectof face powder together with its base is materially different fromeither of the components and the practical difliculty of testing a greatnumber of combinations before a final choice is made is apparent.

Bearing the foregoing in mind, it is an object of the present inventionto provide an apparatus enabling pre-determination of the combinedeffect of many shades of face powder and powdei bases.

Another object of this invention is to provide an apparatus enablingpre-determination of the effect of a particular lipstick shade with facepowder and powder base shades.

Other objects of this invention will be apparent from the followingdescription, it being understood that the above general statements ofthe objects of my invention are intended to describe and not to limit itin any manner.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a cosmetic blend pre-determiningdevice constructed according to the instant invention.

Figure 2 is a section along the line Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the powder base simulation disk.

Figure 4 is a similar view of the face powder simulation disk.

Figure 5 is a similar view of the lipstick simulation disk.

Figure 6 is an isolated view of a section of the face powder simulationdisk.

The device includes a base 10- adapted to rest on a support S which maybe a table, sales counter or similar support. Disposed in the base l0within an arcuate groove formed therein is the powder base simulationdisk ll serving as a background member. As illustrated in Fig. 3, thedisk II is divided into three sectors l2, l3 and 14. Each sector iscoated with a dye or paint of a color corresponding respectively todark, medium and light shades of powder base as more or less arbitrarilydetermined by a producer of the powder base. A web I5 likewise securedto the base i0, serves as a back support for the disk I I.

A shaft [6 provided with a nut l1 and washer l8 maintains the assemblyof the device and permits its components to rotate relative to eachother in the operation of the device.

The face powder disk 19 is rotatably mounted on the shaft i6 and isspaced from. disk H by a spacer 20. The disk [9 comprises laminations 2iand 22 interconnected by screws 23. Sandwiched between the laminations2i and 22 and retained across openings formed therein is a plurality ofindividual transparent members 24 radially disposed around the disk l9.

Transparent members 24 preferably comprise sections of cloth meshmaterial dyed to correspond to face powder shades. Thus, the indicia Ato L of the transparent members represent Various shades of face powderand each transparent member 25 is dyed to correspond to the particularshade it represents. In the use of the device, the indicia A to L willbe supplanted by the trade-marks of the producer of the face powder. Thecon 1bined effect of a particular powder base with a face powder shadeis determined by viewing the appropriate sector of the powder base disk1 I through a transparent member 24. Although the term transparent isused to describe the members 24, it is obvious that the degree oftransparency is qualified by the construction of the cloth meshmaterial. It has been found that a cloth mesh having approximatelytwelve openings or lace loops to the inch provides a satisfactory degreeof transparency while contributing enough of the color of the meshmember to provide a combination effect. In this respect, it ispreferable, but not necessary of course, to use round mesh material sothat the sharpness of lines inherent in square holes does not detractfrom the blending effect. Knobs 25 are secured to the disk Hi tofacilitate the manual rotation of the disk when viewing the shades offace powder to pre-determine the effect of association with a particularpowder base shade.

Lipstick disk 25 is rotatably mounted on the shaft l6 and is maintainedspaced from the disk i9 by a spacer 21. Disk 26 is formed with a whichmay be identified by a to the inch, it is apparent series of concavitiesin which are disposed lipstick simulating members 28. Lipstick members28 may be formed of wood and may be coated with a glossy lacquercorresponding to arbitrary lipstick shades 1 to 12. Thus, each lipstickmember 28 represents a particular shade of lipstick suitable indicia asby the numbers 1 to 12, or by the trade-marks of the manufacturer of thelipsticks.

A ring member 29 is secured to the disk 26 adjacent to itscircumference. The ring 29 is formed with openings in the peripherythereof designed to receive the ends of the lipstick members 28. Inaddition, the ring. 29' bearsithe indicia identifying the shades of thelipsticks.

Ring 29 serves further'as a frame for mirror 39 which is provided with abacking 3i. Handheld member 32 is provided to facilitate rotation of thelipstick disk.

The device is operated in the following manner:

A person, trying to decide which shade of powder base is most suitablefor her, will rotate the'face powder disk i 9 and will observe thecombined effect of each mesh member and-particular powder base shade asthe mesh members are caused to overlie the appropriate sector of thepowder base disk ll. Thus, the person is given a pre-view of her make-upensemble. It may also be observed that since the sector is considerablywider than each mesh member, the user 'is enabled to simultaneouslycompare the eifects of a plurality of face powder shades with the powderbase shade selected. Having made a decision in this respect, she maythen rotate the lipstick disk 26 so that all three variables may bevisualized as they will appear when applied to her face. Thus the devicepermits pre-determination of theeffect of a combination of variousshades of cosmetics. I have shown a preferred embodiment of my inventionbut it is obvious that numerous'changes and omissions may be madewithoutdeparting from its spirit. For example, while I have illustrated theface powder selectors as being in the form of cloth mesh dyed torepresent specific face powder shades, it is also feasible to utilize atransparent sheet of glass or cellophane to which a thin film ofcolorless adhesive may have been applied and thereafter to apply a verythin layer of the actual face powder thereto. Another expedient is tospray colorless cloth mesh with adhesive and V thereafter to spray theactual face powder thereon soas to coat the threads of the cloth meshwith the face powder it represents and whereby the powder base disc maysimilarly be seen therethrough. It is also feasible to employ actualFurthermore, while I have described the mesh therethrough whereby a pairof colors, each of which is selected from one of said members, may beviewed simultaneously and in superimposed relation, the relativerotatability of said members serving to permit different combinations ofcolors to be thus viewed, said front member colored sections comprisingmesh material colored to represent cosmetic shades, the openings of saidmesh material beingof such size as to enable viewing of said backgroundmember therethrough while contributing enough of the color of said meshmaterial to provide a combination effect. 7

'2. A device for determining the combined effect of two superimposedlayers of cosmetics; said device comprising a background member, aplurality of differently colored sections on said background member; afront member rotatable relative'to said background member, a pluralityof differently colored sections on said front member; each of said frontmember colored sections having a degree of transparency permitting thecolored sections of said background member to be viewed therethroughwhereby a pair of colors, each of which is selected from one of saidmembers may be viewed simultaneously and a superimposed relation, therelative rotatability of said members serving to permit differentcombinations of colors to be thus viewed, said front member coloredsections comprising mesh material coloredto represent cosmetic shades,said mesh material being formed with approximately 12 holes to the inch.

3. A device for determiningthe combined efiect of two superimposedlayers of cosmetics; said device comprising a background member, aplurality of differently colored sections on said background member, afront member rotatable relative to said background member, a pluralityof differently colored sections on said front member, each of said frontmember colored sections having a degree of transparency permitting thecolored sections of said background member to be viewedtherethroughwhereby, a pair of colors, each'of which is selected from one of saidmembers may be viewed simultaneously and in superimposed relation, therelative rotatability of said members serving to permit differentcombinations of colors to be thus viewed, said front member coloredsections comprising mesh material colored to represent cosmetic shades,the openings of said mesh material being substantially round andnumbering'approximately 12 to the inch.

JULES BRODEUR.

lipsticks instead of the simulated ones described. 7

material as being formed with twelve openings that considerablevariations thereof will produce satisfactory results. Iclaim: ,7 V

1. A device for determining the combined effect of two superimposedlayers of cosmetics; said device comprising a background member, aplurality of differently colored sections on said background member, afront member rotatable relative to said background member, a pluralityof differently colored sections on said front member i each of saidfront member colored sections having a degree of transparency permittingthe colored sections of said background member to be viewed REFERENCESCITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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